Wind in Stamsund
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:51 am (CET)- Gusts
- 54 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 6 · strong breeze
- Today's peak
- 28 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 24 kn
Today the wind in Stamsund is a strong breeze from the south-southwest: 2 mph to 28 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 56 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 2–28 mph · gusts 56 SSW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 2–18 mph · gusts 32 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–23 mph · gusts 44 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 5–12 mph · gusts 21 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 11–18 mph · gusts 36 W · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 4–16 mph · gusts 30 NW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 10–16 mph · gusts 36 WSW · Beaufort 4
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 52 | 53 | 53 | 44 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | WSW | NW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| Gusts | 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | WNW | WNW | W | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 21 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 38 | 43 | 40 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | W | W | W | SW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2451 | 1529 | 2142 | 1444 | 1634 | 1730 | 1636 |
| AIFS | 31 | 19 | 28 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 31 |
| GFS | 3445 | 1318 | 2744 | 2429 | 2330 | 3848 | 1829 |
| ICON | 2553 | 1733 | 2039 | 1225 | 1838 | 1733 | 2345 |
| ARPEGE | 2350 | 1328 | 2148 | 1534 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2856 | 1932 | 2344 | 1221 | 1836 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | medium | low | low |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the south-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · today | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
| 10 | Storm | 55–63 | Sea white with foam |
Questions about the wind in StamsundQuestions
What's the wind like today in Stamsund?
Strong breeze from the south-southwest: 28 mph now, peaking at 28 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 56 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 28 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 56 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is strong breeze and waves are 14 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 56 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Stamsund today
Wind near Stamsund
- Leknes 27 mph SSW · 6.2 mi
- Gravdal 25 mph SSW · 7.7 mi
- Henningsvær 32 mph SSW · 9.2 mi
- Kabelvåg 27 mph SSW · 17 mi
- Reine 26 mph SSW · 24 mi
- Melbu 25 mph SSW · 35 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 9.3 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:51 am (local time).
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